Criminal Justice News

Friday, August 26, 2016

ATF Offering Reward in Rochester Homicide

ROCHESTER, N.Y. – The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms
and Explosives (ATF) has offered a reward of up to $10,000 for information
leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for
the homicide of Robert Mitchell Jr. (pictured below) on July 6, 2016.

ATF Offering Reward in Rochester Homicide

ATF Offering Reward in Rochester Homicide

On the morning of July 6, 2016, Mitchell’s body was found in
a remote section of LaGrange Park, 455 LaGrange Boulevard, Rochester, N.Y. His
body had been set on fire.

Mitchell, 37, who was 6’ 9” tall, was known to frequent the
Monroe Avenue area in Rochester, N.Y. He was last seen alive at approximately
5:30 p.m. on July 5, 2016, walking eastbound past O’Callaghan’s Irish Pub on
Monroe Avenue. He was wearing jeans, a brown hoodie, and a Pittsburgh Steelers
backpack.

ATF, along with our law enforcement partners, is committed
to ensuring that our communities are safe and that those who violate federal
laws are held accountable. Anyone with information about this crime should
contact ATF at 1-888-ATF-FIRE (888-283-3473). All calls will be kept
confidential.

ATF is the Federal agency primarily responsible for
administering and enforcing the criminal and regulatory provisions of the
Federal laws pertaining to destructive devices, explosives, and arson. More
information about ATF and its programs is available at www.atf.gov.